excelsior
ex·cel·si·or
noun \ik-ˈsel-sē-ər, -ȯr\Definition of EXCELSIOR
: fine curled wood shavings used especially for packing fragile items
See Origin of EXCELSIOR
trade name, from Latin, higher, comparative of excelsus high, from past participle of excellere
First Known Use: 1868
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